Created by Joseph S. Walker "Heston says you used to be a cop." — the opening line in every story Yep. TIM CHADWICK used to be a cop. A detective in Major Crimes. But he drank. And now he's no longer a cop. When asked by a concerned waitress at his why he's no longer … Continue reading Tim Chadwick
Tag: Unlicensed Private Eye
Dex Nolan
Created by Floyd Mahannah (1911-76) Floyd Mahannah isn't exactly a household name, even among fans of the genre. He only cranked a half dozen or so books and a handful of shortt stories in the digests of the time in the fifties. But they were really good stuff. A case in point being The Golden … Continue reading Dex Nolan
Stefan Kopriva
Created by Frank Zafiro STEFAN KOPRIVA is yet another disgraced ex-cop (pills, booze and a "terrible mistake" that ended with a dead six-year-old) turned low-rent private peeper, guilt-ridden and seeking redemption. Stef's been at it for ten years when we first hook up with him in the series debut, Waist Deep (2011), and he's still at … Continue reading Stefan Kopriva
Lou Crasher
Created by Jonathan Brown Cop (questioning Crasher at a homicide scene) in Drums, Guns 'n' Money: "I don't need to tell you the kind of shit you'll be in if you play P.I. on this." Crasher: "No, you don't need to tell me." Don't go calling " adroitly percussive" drummer and private eye LOU CRASHER … Continue reading Lou Crasher
McHugh
Created by Jay Flynn Pseudonym of John Martin Flynn Other pseudonyms include J.M. Flynn (1928-85) In his late thirties, a burly Irish-American bruiser standing just over six feet and weighing in at a muscular 200 pounds or so, with a face that's taken a few punches over the years and a nose that's been busted … Continue reading McHugh
Jack Bone
Created by Iain Blair Pseudonyms include Emma Blair (1942-2011) Glasgow's own JACK BONE is a hard-drinking, hard-smokin' kinda lad. He claims he isn't really a detective, that he just helps out folks if the price is right. As long as the job doesn't take him out of Scotland. As far as I know, he's only … Continue reading Jack Bone
Dickie Cornish
Created by Christopher Chambers “The streetlights are buzzing to life as the sun does somewhere over Virginia.” — opening line of Standalone Talk about a reluctant detective... Recovering addict (maybe) and unlicensed Black private eye DICKIE CORNISH, one of Washington D.C.’s homeless (a publisher’s blurb refers to him in wokespeak as a “street denizen”), picked … Continue reading Dickie Cornish
Gus Monk (The Monk)
Created by Blake Edwards (1922-2010) "An independent guy like Gus Monk is always attractive. He attracts women, money, excitement… and danger." No, not that Monk. This is a whole different San Francisco treat. Hmmmm... maybe they're related. The Monk was a pilot for a proposed television series, featuring George (Route 66) Maharis as GUS MONK, … Continue reading Gus Monk (The Monk)
Erica Jensen
Created by Debbi Mack Licence? I don't need no stinkin' licence! Playing by the rules and following orders while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 as a Marine left ERICA JENSEN with a fucked-up back, PTSD and an addiction to painkillers, so she's decided to keep it low key. And who really needs all that tiresome … Continue reading Erica Jensen
Silas Booth
Created by J. Lane Linklater Pseudonym of Alexander William Watkins (1892-1971) "You--you unprincipled scoundrel!" (not all Booth's clients were satisfied) SILAS BOOTH was a private eye in post-World War II, a slick operative who oozes a lot of charm, but would rather collect his fees from criminals than from his clients--and he's not shy about collecting by … Continue reading Silas Booth